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4. Alcohol Concerns Role modeling from the family
“It’s only booze”
Stealing alcohol from the home
House parties
Binge drinking with friends
Peer pressure – right of passage?
Easily accessible

7. Recognize Alcohol Poisoning What are the signs and symptoms?
Vomiting
Not responding to being poked or called
Semi conscious, passing out
Cold, pale or bluish skin
Slow, irregular breathing

8. What Do You Do?? Never leave your friend alone
Never put him or her to bed to “sleep it off”
Get medical help – CALL 911
It is always better to
be safe than sorry!

9. The Recovery Position

10. Action Plan Technique Set-up a code word for your child to text to you.
When you receive the code-word call your child and demand that they come home and/or you are coming to pick them up.
This gives your child an easy way to save face and get out of an uncomfortable situation.

12. How it is used Rolled and smoked
Smoked in a pipe or bong
Vaporizer
Eaten (cookies and brownies)
Brewed in Tea

13. Laced Marijuana Crystal Meth is most commonly used due to it being cheap, easily produced and highly addictive
Cocaine (cocoa puffs)
HOW TO TELL if marijuana is laced:
Shimmer/shine
Crackles when it is smoked
If it feels weird… stop smoking it and spread the word

17. Ecstasy Traditionally, E is MDMA
Stimulant with hallucinogenic qualities
Problem: often don’t know what is actually in the pills anymore
Is often mixed with crystal meth, cocaine, caffeine, ephedrine
60% of Ecstasy confiscated on the North Shore contains Crystal Meth

21. Mental Health Family history of mental health concerns greatly increases the chances of youth developing them as well
Toss drug/alcohol use into the equation and the likelihood is significantly increased
Discuss family history of mental health with your youth. Equip them with info so they can be aware of changes if they occur

22. Prevention Focus on goals & passions: sports, art, music
Learning how to cope with stress
Learning how to create balance in life (school, home, friends)
Open communication including talking to your kids at an early age
Support system: youth worker, counsellor, peer counsellor, good relationship with family members
Family time (i.e family dinner)
Education

23. What you can do Best prevention is education
Contact school counsellor or youth worker
Don’t shame, threaten, or isolate as a way to gain control
Talk, don’t lecture – remember everything you say is a seed planted
LISTEN ? Tell your child what you hear them saying. Restate your concern.
Keep yourself & your child informed

27. Parents Together
A mutual support/self-help program for concerned parents who want to develop new skills that will help reduce conflict in their homes
604 325 0556
[email protected]
7595 Victoria Dr.